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| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2495 |
| Collected with | F.Pitisopa, W.Maisa |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Subpart | Estern |
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| Locality | Kolombangara. 500-1500 m SW of Puitete Forestry College. Open forest near river and secondary forest. |
| Coordinates | 7° 53' S 157° 8' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 2006/12/07 |
| End date | 2006/12/07 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.)K. Schum. |
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| Field notes | Terrestial herb, to 4 m tall, in clump. Base to 7 cm diam. Ligule to 10 mm long. Petiole to 2 cm. Lamina to 85 x 21 cm, plicate, +/- pubescent beneath. Inflorescence terminal, bracts cream to pink. Ocasionally with side shoots from lower bracts. Vernacular name: kawua (Birau language, informant from Guadalcanal); rurupa (Bambatan language informed by Miori Sualalu from MW Choiseul). |
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